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man from Norfolk, VA I was concerned for his safety, of honour to meet his son.’ http://donkeyod.files.wordpress.com
called a local radio station course, but more because he had He explained to me that his wife
Ato share this on 11 Sept. never given his life to Christ. After had worked in the World Trade
2003, two years after the tragedy a brief debate, I knew his mind Centre and had been caught
of 9/11/2001. His name was was made up. Before he rung off inside after the attack. She was
Robert Matthews. These are his from the phone, he said, ‘take pregnant and had been caught
words: good care of my grandchild.’ under debris. He then explained
A few weeks before Sept. 11th, Those were the last words I ever that my father had been the one to
my wife and I found out we were heard my father say. He died while find his wife and free her.
going to have our first child. She helping in the rescue effort… My eyes welled up with tears as I
planned a trip to California to My joy that my prayer of safety for thought of my father giving his life
visit her sister. On our way to the my wife had been answered for people like this woman. He
airport, we prayed that God quickly turned to anger. I was then said, ‘There is something
would grant my wife a safe trip angry at God, at my father, and at else you need to know.’
and be with her. Shortly after I myself. I had gone for nearly two His wife then told me that as my
said ‘amen,’ we both heard a loud years blaming God for taking my father worked to free her, she
pop and the car shook violently. father away. My son would never talked to him and led him to
We had blown a tyre. I replaced know his grandfather, my father Christ.
the tyre as quickly as I could, but had never accepted Christ, and I I began sobbing at the news. Now
we still missed her flight. Both never got to say goodbye. I know that when I get to Heaven,
very upset, we drove home. But then something happened… my father will be standing beside this side of Heaven the WHY, but
I received a call from my father About two months ago, I was Jesus to welcome me, and that God is ALWAYS in control!
who had been retired from the sitting at home with my wife and this family would be able to thank Please take time to share this
FDNY. He asked what my wife’s my son, when there was a knock him themselves. amazing story. You may never
flight number was, but I explain- on the door. I looked at my wife, When their baby boy was born, know the impact it may have on
ed that we missed the flight. My but I could tell she wasn’t they named him Jacob Matthew, someone. God doesn’t call the
father informed me that her flight expecting anyone. I opened the in honour of the man who gave his qualified, He qualifies the called.
was the one that crashed into the door to a couple with a small life so that a mother and baby “Give thanks to the Lord, for He
southern tower. I was too child. The man looked at me and could live! is good; for His mercy and
shocked to speak! asked if my father’s name was [This story should help us to l o v i n g - k i n d n e s s e n d u r e
My father also had more news for Jake Matthews. I told him it was. realize this: God is always in forever” (Psalm 136:1, Amplified
me; he was going to help. ‘This is He quickly grabbed my hand and control. We may not see or Bible).
not something I can just leave; I said, ‘I never got the chance to understand the reason behind http://www.sfpnn.com/America/
have to do something.’ meet your father, but it is an things, and we may never know JacobMatthews.htm

asiese elemente soos knieë voor Hom,
brood en water is nodig bring ons in ’n
Bom ons aan die lewe te lewende verhou-
hou. Die Here gebruik hierdie ding met Hom
lewensmiddele om ’n boodskap w a a r o n s S y
aan ons tuis te bring. Net soos Stem kan hoor en
ons nie kan bestaan sonder nie geestelik
brood (voedsel) en water nie, so gebrek ly nie.
kan ons ook nie geestelik Daarom staan
bestaan sonder die Brood en daar in Ps. 42:1
Water van die Lewe nie. geskryf: “Soos ’n
Jesus sê immers: “Ek is die hert wat smag na
brood van die lewe; wie na My toe waterstrome, so
kom, sal nooit honger kry nie; en smag my siel na
wie in My glo, sal nooit dors kry U, o God!”
nie” (Joh. 6:35). God verlang om met ons in ’n Laat ons voortdurend na Hom toe
Gelowiges moet gedurig na Hom intieme verhouding te leef. Soos gaan vir ons daaglikse Brood en
toe kom om deur Hom gevoed te klein kindertjies afhanklik is van Water sodat ons voortdurend sal
word. Dit is ook die betekenis hulle ouers, so moet Sy kinders leef in Sy Teenwoordigheid!
van die Griekse teks: Ons moet ook in afhanklikheid van Hom - Dr. J J Venter
altyd, voortdurend komende na leef!
Hom toe kom, dan sal Hy altyd en Hoe sal ons onsself dan arrogant
voortdurend vir ons sorg sodat gedra in Sy Teenwoordigheid,
ons nie geestelik honger of dors terwyl ons tog maar net ’n
sal wees nie. stofkorreltjie op hierdie aarde is?
Hy leer ons dan ook bid: “…gee Hoe sal ons onsself verhef en
ons vandag ons daaglikse groot hou, terwyl slegs Hy die
brood” (Matt. 6:11). As HY dan groot, almagtige God is? Sy
die Brood van die Lewe is, is dit Woord verklaar immers: “God
allernoodsaaklik dat ons elke weerstaan die hoogmoediges,
dag ons daaglikse Brood by Hom maar aan die nederiges gee Hy
moet gaan soek! Daagliks op ons genade” (Jak. 4:6).